Well done to Rachel in 10T, Megan in 9S, Abigail in 9A and Georgia in 8V who have all been selected to represent the Maidstone West Scout Groups at the International Scouting Jamboree in West Virginia, USA in 2019, and also to Jessica in 9N, who will represent the Weald District. https://t.co/XaHItUasms

Invicta is once again supporting the annual @KM_Maidstone You Can Help Appeal, by collecting cans of food for the homeless. Staff and students are requested to bring the cans to school on Wednesday 13 December.

Staff and students are looking forward to giving their Christmas jumpers an airing tomorrow, ready for the own clothes day and Christmas dinner. Funds raised will go to the 5 RAG charities. https://t.co/ogUVwrphez

Thank you and well done to all the Year 11 students who have completed the British Physics Olympiad Experimental Project "the motion of a slinky under gravity". Excellent projects and we wish the finalists good luck in the National Competition. https://t.co/zvHmKQYBMw

We are supporting two local charity appeals this Christmas, the @salvationarmyuk Salvation Army's Christmas Present Appeal and the @KentMessenger You Can Appeal. Donations of new, unwrapped toys and gifts and non-perishable food (e.g. tins of food, coffee, crisps, squash). https://t.co/kQ10m4CqVP

We have 12 exchange students and 2 of their teachers from GT College, Hong Kong with us this week. GT college is a highly prestigious school in Hong Kong and we are delighted that they chose to build an exchange programme with us from the many UK schools they contacted. https://t.co/MaiRgA0ZE9

The RAG Dance Show is this evening, Monday 4 December at 7pm!
Tickets are being sold in the dance studio during lunch, and they will also be sold on the door tonight. We look forward to seeing you there!

Today is the start of Invicta's annual RAG event raising money for 5 chosen charities throughout the school year. The dress-up theme for the day is pyjamas, and the students dressed accordingly with a wide range of pyjamas and onesies! https://t.co/CCs7BwgxyP

The Sunday Times newspaper published the Schools Guide 2018. In the latest publication, Invicta is once again recognised as the best school in Maidstone and also the 23rd best state school in the South East of England. Julie Derrick, head teacher, was thrilled by the recognition. https://t.co/1rQSiInVjt

Pupils from local primary schools, as well as Invicta students, have been enjoying our annual Cultural Festival today. There has been food and drink, dancing and music as well as quizzes. https://t.co/Z7pRXhePGb

The U13 netball team also played to a very high standard and some excellent shooting from Hannah and Natalie helped to secure a 12-1 victory, these girls were ably supported by brilliant centre court play from Amelie and Nhyira (named player of the match by Wally Hall). https://t.co/BSVSm14huh

Invicta's U12 age group played their first game, and some excellent netball, resulting in a 7-3 win. Superb shooting came from Mia and strong centre court play came from Aoife (voted player of the match by Wally Hall). https://t.co/8JgBTmRDFW

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World School 2016 - First Day

World School Forum 2016 opened today with speeches from Mr Daryoosh Matsudaira, the World School Director, Mr James Harman, the Principle of Kanto International High School and local dignitaries from the Katsuura area. This was followed by a group photograph and intercultural meet and greet run by the students of Kanto. By now everyone was starting to relax and enjoy themselves.

The morning concluded with a keynote speech by Dr Sanaw Sawanobori of Keissen University on the “Meaning of Food, which linked to this year’s theme of Food and Culture. After lunch the first of 21 counties started to make their presentations. Japan started the session off followed by Turkey, Thailand and Italy. The Invicta delegates would have to wait until tomorrow for their turn!

Students had been invited to tell the forum about their school and their local area. This was followed by a discussion of traditional v modern foods of their country. The World School Forum had asked for each delegation to also comment on solutions to modern food issues of convenience v health. They also wanted ideas on how to reduce the loss of culture as the consumption of traditional meals decreases as many turn to the use of pre-packaged, fast, unhealthy food.